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Mary Wiles serves as Senior Lecturer in the Department of English within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Canterbury, where she has held academic appointments since August 2003. Her position is designated 'Above the Bar,' reflecting senior academic standing within the New Zealand university system.
Her research centers on continental film theory with particular expertise in postwar French cinema, theatricality in film, and the intersection of girlhood narratives with race and nationalism. Wiles has published extensively on French New Wave filmmakers including Jacques Rivette and Chris Marker, with her 2012 monograph Jacques Rivette establishing her as a leading scholar in auteur studies. Current work examines coming-of-age narratives across New Zealand and French cinematic traditions through feminist and postcolonial lenses.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent engagement with transnational feminist cinema, particularly focusing on Black girlhood representation, queer adaptation practices, and cross-cultural comparisons of national cinemas. Her scholarly approach frequently bridges theatre studies and film theory, emphasizing performative aspects of cinematic production.
Wiles actively supervises graduate research across multiple institutions, with current supervisees exploring topics ranging from decolonial feminism in North African cinema to adaptations of Anne of Green Gables. Her professional activities include peer review for journals like Australian Journal of French Studies and editorial work for Anthem Studies in Writers and Film.
Teaching responsibilities align with research specialties, covering French New Wave cinema, feminist film theory, and coming-of-age genres. She regularly contributes to public film culture through introductions at the Canterbury Film Society and media commentary, including participation in Sight and Sound's 'Greatest Films of All Time' poll.
